The List: 6 Jul 2000 (Issue 390)

Comics 'grew up' in the late 805 thanks to three seminal titles: The Watchmen, Maus and The Dark Knight Returns. After a short-lived adult life they were once again dismissed as ‘nerdy'. But the appeal of comics won't go away.

publishing giant l)(' (‘omics hogged cinemas with its Superman and Batman series. Marvel (‘omics has got its act together. l-'ollovving X- .llen. Marvel is developing much ol‘ its back catalogue: The Black Panther. ('upiuin rilllt’l'lt'u. 'I'lie liiererlible Hulk. Luke ('uge.‘ l’ou'er .llun. llell. we might even see the long- avvaited Spiller-Hun and l'iliiiusiie l'imr lilms. which have been tied up in litigation for years. Mid-noughties cinema looks promising for super-powered beings prancing about in tights.

(‘inema‘s more immediate luture sees comic book adaptations ol‘ a different sort: llollvvvood is mining the alternative to adolescent superhero strips. 'l‘errv va‘igol'l' (who made ('rum/i. the astounding documentary about underground artist Robert

\viih a mission to destroy America in .‘idlt’llllllll. based on Tony Daniels’ comic. Remember Pop Will liat ltsell"s legend: ‘:\Ian Moore knovvs the score"? The vvriter‘s demvthologising ol‘ superheroes in The ll'uie/imen proved that to be the case. btit Hollywood has so far l‘ailed to capture Moore‘s talents on screen ('l‘errv (iilliain gave tip on his version ol‘ 'l'lie ll'uie/imen). t'ntil novv. Currently in production is From Hell. the Hughes brothers’ version of Moore‘s labyrinthine exhumation ol‘ the Jack the Ripper

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EMPORIO ARMANI'S SPRING/ SUMMER collection will be available in a special sale which started on Saturday 1 July, if you’re fast there's still time to seek out a designer outfit. Emporio Armani, The Italian Centre, John Street, 0141 552 2272. lRA[)|l|Ol\l/\l lle l'HODS ARE the hallmark of P)r'l(i(}(“v"./(ll(‘l', a re<ent addition to [Edinlnirtjh's (raft s<ene With a Wide range of pottery,

(ookvvare and linen inspired by [:ntjlrsh (ountry life, they have plans , to run a Pottery ( ate ll‘. August / dunno the lestival, where you ran (i(‘( orate and (ustornrse your pun hases in their studio l\.l(‘dl‘.‘.‘.’il|i(‘, their July sale offers at least 40% oft, so hurry along and find some haitjains Bridgett/titer; 28A Hunt/as Street, ()1 9/ 556 9/81

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A FORMER IRONMONGERS on Glasgow's Byres Road has been converted into new jewellery shop Chaebol. The brainchild of brothers David and Andrew Forrest, the new shop showcases a vast range of contemporary jewellery alongside a state-of—the-art body piercing clinic — items to look out for include a UV range for clubbers and exclusive body jewellery in platinum and